by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 1, 2019 | My Blog, Poetry
I know it was my words I didn’t mean for my words to kill What have I done Do you not know what I would do to take my words back I would climb the highest mountain I would dive the deepest ocean I would pay any price Do you not know how sorry I am Do you not know that...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 31, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog, Personal Reflection
Pain is temporary quitting lasts forever – Lance Armstrong (Not that I am a fan) This post serves two purposes. First, it is simple the 14th blog post for your reading pleasure; assuming that you find some sort of pleasure or enjoyment value in reading what I...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 30, 2019 | My Blog, Poetry
I wake up fighting the loss Looking down at the pieces of heart in my blood soaked hands I hope to not feel for long Fighting to keep my heart together Meant to fight and protect for your heart Who fights for my broken heart God you awoke this great desire Screaming...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 27, 2019 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
Biking touring by yourself or with a partner, or with a bunch of people, largely depends on the type of person you are. If you are an introvert like me who has pretty much always been alone, then that is simply how you do things and experience life. Of course, there...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 18, 2019 | My Blog, Personal Reflection
It’s no fun learning something new about yourself and then realizing that what you have discovered is a pretty big issue. I discovered and realized today that I worship the god of success. I don’t know whether to laugh out loud or cry. I say laugh out...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 28, 2019 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
How to plan your bike tour route, and how did I pick my 50,000 kilometre route? Picking my route was probably my most enjoyable part of planning my ride. My guess is that I likely spent 100’s of hours researching this part of the bike ride. My original route...
